The CPEC corridor fundamentally benefits China by giving it overland access to which strategic body of water, bypassing the Strait of Malacca?
Q1. The CPEC corridor fundamentally benefits China by giving it overland access to which strategic body of water, bypassing the Strait of Malacca?
Answer: The Arabian Sea
Explanation: CPEC grants China direct overland access to the Arabian Sea through Gwadar Port, dramatically shortening the route for Chinese energy imports and exports and reducing dependence on the vulnerable Strait of Malacca chokepoint.